Leather-splicing device



(No Model.) l

' C.. E. HOLLEY.

WAGON RUNNING GEAR.

No. 472,053. Patent-Gd Apr. 5, 1892.

FIGS- UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

NATHAN B. HOLDSWORTI-I, OF SPENOERVILLE, OHIO.

LEATH'ER-SPLICING DEVICE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 472,052, dated April 5,1892. Application iiled May 11, 1891. Serial No. 392,338. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern,.-

Be it known that' I, NATHAN B. HOLDS- WORTH, residing at Spencerville,in the county of Allen and State of Ohio, have invented an ImprovedLeather-Splicing Device, of which the following is a specification.

.This invention relates toan improved leather-splicing device, such ascan be employed to secure the ends of belts, harness-sections, and thelike; and it is `the object of my invention to produce a device of thischaracter which can be employed in a variety of ways and one which isexceedingly cheap, neat, durable, and easy of application.

With these objects in view my invention consists in the peculiarconstruction and arrangement of the several parts, all of which will befully described hereinafter, and designated in the appended claim.

In the drawings, forming a part of this speciiication, Figure 1 is aview of the blank, showing the particular shape of my device. Fig. 2 isa perspective view ofthe blank bent ready for use; and Figs. 3, 4, and 5show the different modes of applying and using my improved fasteningdevice. Figs. 3a, 4a, and 5a are longitudinal sectional views taken fromthe views 3, 4, and 5, respectively.

Referring to the drawings, A indicates my improved fastening or splicingdevice, which is made of a single piece of sheet or thin wrought iron orsteel having considerable flexibility and elasticity. This blank of ironor steel is cut Wedge shape or tapering, as clearly shown in Fig. l, andnear the broad cnd of the blank is produced an aperture o,

said aperture' being essentially. seniicircular in shape, the straightside being arranged adjacent to and parallel with the end of the blank.About midway the length of the blankit is bent or rounded upon itself,as shown at a', and about midway between the bend o. and the reduced endof the blank it is bent again toward the broad end of the same, thereduced end approximatingsaid broad end, but not touching the same.

The manner of applying and using my iinproved fastener or splicer isclearly shown by Figs. 3, 4, 5, 3, 4', and 5f.

In Figs. 3 and 3 I have shown my device employed to connect the ends ofa belt, the fasteners A being applied to the ends of the belt by passingthe reduced ends through apertures made in the belt near its ends. Thebroad ends are then bent down upon the 5 reduced ends, said reduced endsbeing passed v through the perforations d, and are clinched upon theends of the blanks. The bends a. are thus left projecting beyond theends of the belt, and they are assembled to form a continuous socket forthe reception of the locking-bolt B, which securely unites the two endsof the belt, and it will be seen that by the tapering shape of theblanks I am enabled to provide a superior fastening, the reduced endfitting snugly into the perforation, and also the blanks may be arrangedalternately to form a superior hinge.

In Figs. 4 and 4a I have shown the ends of a belt united in a similarmanner, except that a loop or bail B is employed instead of the bolt B.

In Figs. 5 and 5 I have shown my device applied to unite the ends of abelt-strap, piece of harness, or the like without the aid of auxiliaryappliances, this being done by passing the reduced end through both endsto be united and then clinching, as before described. It will be noticedthat by bending the blank at the points indicated and securing thereduced end, as above described, the portion between the bend a2 andreduced end forms an acute angle with the broad end, within which theleather is held, and the greater the longitudinal strain on the leatherthe more, 85 binding the action of the clinched end.

What I claim is- As an improved article of manufacture, aleather-splicing. device formed of a tapering metallic blank struck upinto an approximately V-shaped form, the tapering end being bentinwardly at an angle to the body and the broad end provided with anaperture opposing said inturned end, said aperture being straight at itsouter edge and curved at 95 its -rear edge, whereby said 'inturned endis guided therein, substantially as and for thc purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

NATI-IAN B. lfIOLDSWORTI-I.

Witnesses:

CHAs. POHLMAN, J. N. BAILEY.

